You’ve been seriously injured on the job and it’s preventing you from returning to work. Now you have questions about Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability. You aren’t alone. Each year, thousands of hardworking New Yorkers are struggling to navigate this complicated process. Our legal team is here to help answer your questions. What Is … Continue reading “What Is Workers’ Compensation?”
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5 Things you HAVE to do if you have a car accident
Unfortunately, auto accidents are a way of life in our busy and chaotic society. They happen anywhere and at any time and often without any notice. When you are the victim of an auto accident through no fault of your own, there are certain things you MUST do in order to protect yourself and any … Continue reading “5 Things you HAVE to do if you have a car accident”
Worker’s Compensation Board Proposes Drastic Changes to Schedule Loss of Use Awards to be Implemented January 2018
New changes expected staring 1/1/18 To begin…schedule loss of use awards are lump sum awards provided to injured workers when they have an injury to an extremity that results in a permanent disability (this excludes neck, back, low back and organs). Each body part has a different amount of weeks and the percentage of loss … Continue reading “Worker’s Compensation Board Proposes Drastic Changes to Schedule Loss of Use Awards to be Implemented January 2018”
Understanding your AWW, Average Working Wage
When you are injured on the job and go out on NYS Workers’ Compensation you are entitled to receive both medical care and lost wages, to be paid by the carrier. But why, you might ask, is there a difference between your weekly rate of pay and what you receive while out on Workers’ Compensation? … Continue reading “Understanding your AWW, Average Working Wage”